What made him even more uncomfortable was that Southern Prefecture had already lured the man over, yet had not taken the chance to detain him or make things difficult for him in the slightest, and had let him return smoothly. What were they trying to do? Were they trying to flaunt their benevolence and righteousness to win people's hearts? Truly a villain full of false sentiment and fake affection!
However, this was not something he could decide entirely on his own. Unless he forcibly put a stop to it, he still needed to seek Jia Wuqun's opinion.
He was certain Southern Prefecture was putting on a show of false benevolence and righteousness, hoping to move Jia Wuqun, but he did not know what Jia Wuqun thought. He immediately asked somewhat uneasily, "Since Southern Prefecture intends to recruit you, sir, what do you think?"
Jia Wuqun picked up his brush and wrote: Born here, raised here, Purple Residence is my home. I cannot allow my home to be shattered and its people scattered. Prime Minister, there is no need for concern!
At those words, Zi Pingxiu let out a tremendous sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I knew Southern Prefecture's false benevolence and righteousness could not fool you, sir."
Jia Wuqun wrote: Prime Minister, did the inquiry sent to Southern Prefecture previously yield any leads regarding Southern Prefecture's situation?
"Yes!" Zi Pingxiu immediately drew out a roll of paper from his sleeve and pushed it over. "The information we can uncover for now is limited. This is all we have at present."
Jia Wuqun immediately took it and unfolded it. There were no detailed particulars, but the broader situation had already been uncovered.
The so-called Shang Faction forces were Niu Youdao's former forces. Various parties had already noticed that